Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Executive Director Environment and Regeneration, which sought approval for the Council to utilise Dukefield Energy (formerly Utilities Procurement Group UPG), as specialist Energy advisory for the Council’s un-metered electricity supply contract for street lighting. The current un-metered electricity supply contract for street lighting with SSE Energy would expire on 31 March 2024, and it was proposed that Dukefield Energy would invite tenders for a period of 12 and 36 months as recommended.

          The Board was advised that a preliminary recent market enquiry with the current supplier had suggested the new rates would represent an annual decrease of up to 18%/300k depending on the length of contract term chosen.

          RESOLVED: That the Board endorse

1)    the use of the National Public Sector Energy Framework for the purchase of un-metered energy in compliance with Procurement Standing Order 1.4.1;

2)    that expenditure is anticipated to be in excess of £1.0m per annum; and

3)    that Dukefield Energy continue to be used to manage the Council’s street lighting energy provision.